IWD 2021: The pensions gap, equal retirement prospects, and the Covid burden

Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest research from across the industry for International Women’s Day 2021.
Pension savings gap sitting at 40.3% Women are paid 15.5% less than men, leaving a sizeable pension savings gap which is continuing to widen retirement prospects between men and women, according to Aviva....
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